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In reply to the discussion: My Son Claims I'm A "Girly-girl" [View all]

kag

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2. After reading your post just now, I asked my son...
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:48 AM
Jun 2014

"Would you consider me a 'girly-girl'"? He just turned eighteen, and LOVES to argue about almost anything. But this question made him speechless. He sat and thought about it for full two minutes. I don't think I've ever seen him do that.

Now, I frankly would have a very hard time placing that label on myself. Like you, I have never had a manicure, nor do I even paint my own nails. I wear jeans and mens' t-shirts most places, but can dress up if I need to. I watch a lot of sports both live and on TV, but I don't garden because I have a brown thumb. (I don't even keep houseplants, 'cause I just kill them.)

On the other hand, i am not bad looking, am a great cook, and will allow my husband and son to open doors for me.

When my son finally spoke, he said, "If I have to choose 'yes' or 'no' I'll say no." So i pressed him for the long answer, and he said, "You're a mom. You fall outside the dichotomy."

He's pretty smart.

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